Holder for cylindrical containers



May 17, 1960 H. ROWNING 2,936,992

HOLDER FOR CYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS Filed Dec. 5, 1957 INVENTOR. Herr/sonfire 01/27/07 ATTORNEY United States Patent 2,936,992 HGLDER FGRCYLINDRICAL CONTAINERS 7 Harrison Browning, Tucson, Ariz., assignor toArizona Gear d: Manufacturing Co., Tucson, Ariz., a corporation ofArizona Application December 5, 1957, Serial No. 700,901 1 Claim. (Cl.248361) This invention relates to means for storing the fuse for thepropulsion unit of a guided missile in close proximity thereto.

It is an object of this invention to provide a simple device of the typedescribed that is adapted to store various sized fuses.

Another object of the invention is to provide means which'will permitstoring the fuse securely and safely, on the one hand, while permittingrapid release of the fuse from its storage place, on the other hand.

Another object of the invention is to provide a storage rack for anarming device which retains the arming device in its stored positioninside a desiccated storage container by means of a single strap.

Other objects of the invention will become apparent from thespecification and claim which follow.

Although my invention will be described in connection with a device forstoring the fuse for the propulsion unit of a guided missile inside adesiccated guided-missile storage container, it is to be understood thatthe invention applies to devices for storing any fuse or arming means inclose proximity to any type of device adapted to be armed.

In the past it was necessary to store the fuse used for firing thepropulsion unit of a guided missile at a place remote from thepropulsion unit and the missile. This caused great inconvenience whenthernissile was readied for use by necessitating an extra trip to thearea where the fuses were stored. The problem was further complicated bythe fact that the fuse had to be stored in a desiccated area.

It is now safe to store the fuses in close proximity to the missiles,provided, however, that the fuses are firmly secured in their storageplace. My invention permits such storage by welding or bolting anM-shaped trough inside the missile-storage container and securing a fusecase to the trough by means of a web strap or similar fastening meanswhich is adapted to be quickly released when it is desirable to removethe fuse case.

The invention will be'more readily understood by reference to thedrawings which form a part hereof and wherein like reference charactersdesignate. similar elements.

Figure 1 is a to the invention;

Figure 2 is a vertical, end view of the device looking in the directionof the'arrows on line 22 of Figure l; and

Figure 3 is a sectional view, partly in'elevation, showing the device ofthe invention associated with a guided missile storage container.

As shown in Figure 1, a cylindrical case containing a fuse, not shown,is secured to an M-shaped carrier perspective view of a device accordingor trough 11 by means of a strap 12.. The carrier or trough 11 may bemade of plastic, lightweight metal or other suitable material andcomprises a, body portion 15 provided with base portions 16 and 17. Thebase portions 16 and 17 may be an integral part of the body portion 15or they may be rigidly afixed thereto, asby welding. A slot 20 isprovided on one side ofthe body portion 15 intermediate its ends and'anopening 21 is placed diametrically opposite the slot 20 on the otherside of the body portion 15. A projection 22 isattached to the ice bodyportion 15 over the opening 21. It will be obvious to those skilled inthe art that the opening 21 and projection 22 may be formed by stampingthe body portion 15.v The holes 25 may be provided at the outer cornersof the base portions 16 and 17 for a purpose to be hereinafterexplained.

The strap 12, made of any suitable material, such as webbing, has afixed clip and a releasable clip 31 and is used to secure thecylindrical case 10 to the M-shaped trough 11. The fixed clip 30 engagesthe slot 20 in body portion 15 and may be retained in position thereonby any suitable means, such as a spring clip 32 engaging the outsidesurface of body portion 15 and a shoulder, not shown, engaging itsinside surface. The releasable clip 31 has a lip 33 which engagesprojection 22 on the body portion 15. The clip 30 is somewhat R-shaped,as shown in Figure 2, to give it suificient resiliency to permit the lip33 to pass the projection 22. The strap 12 and clip 30 are stiff enoughto cause the lip 33 to tightly engage the projection 22 so that thecylindrical case 10 will be firmly secured in place on the trough 11.The clips 30 and 31 are provided with slots 34 (as best seen in Figure 1on the clip 31) so that the length of strap 12 can be varied toaccommodate cylindrical cases of various sizes. A larger case 10a isshown in broken lines in Figure 2. Such a case is secured in position bymoving the clips 7 30 and 31 sufliciently near the ends of the strap 12to permit the lip 33 to tightly engage projection 22 while strap 12encircles the case 10a having the larger periphery.

As shown in Figure 3, the trough 11 having a case 10 secured thereto isrigidly afl'ixed to the wall 40 of a storage container 41 for a guidedmissile 42. The trough 11 may be secured to the 'wall 40 by welding orby means of bolts, not shown, engaging the holes 25 in base portions 16and 17.

When the missile is ready for use, the case 10 is removed from thetrough 11 by releasing the lip 33 from projection 22 by pulling on thestrap 12. a

It will be seen that the invention provides a simple, inexpensive meansfor storing fuses for the propulsion unit of a guided missile in closeproximity thereto.

It will be obvious that various modifications of the embodiments of theinvention shown and described for purposes of illustration can be madewithout departing from the spirit and scope of the invention. Forexample,

retaining means may be provided near theends of thetrough 11 to engagethe ends of the case 10 thereby preventing longitudinal movement thereofin case the strap 12 stretches during long storage periods. It should,therefore, be understood that I do not wish to limit myself to the exactstructural details of the device shown herein for purposes ofillustration, but not of limitation.

I claim: A fuse-case holder of the type described comprising an M-shapedtrough, having a slot and a projection intermediate, its ends, and astrap having first and second hooks intermediate its ends, said firsthook being substantially 'R-shaped and adapted to fixedly engage saidslot, said second book having a lip portion adapted to engage saidprojection, said R-shaped hook having sufficient resiliency to maintainsaid strap taut when said I lip is in engagement with said projection.

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